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Currently on display at the Queensland Museum is “Secrets of the Tomb”. What surprised me most about this display about ancient Egypt was the 15 minute 3D movie which is shown before entering the actual exhibit. The 3D documentary, narrated by Star Trek’s Patrick Stewart, actually gives us some inte

Above: Lyne Marshall’s “Seeing The Light” (Acrylic on Canvas) Last year, Fortitude Valley’s Neo Gallery relocated to the Sunshine Coast. So I was honoured to recently receive an invite to the Gallery launch of Lyne Marshall’s latest exhibition “Alchemy” at the new Neo Gallery at Mt Coolum. 16 images

Photo: Mil Clayton. 2012. © “Brodie-Ann of FelineDown.” Situated on the opposite side of the road to Brisbane’s “new” Cloudland (which boasts atrium, marble bars and interchanging coloured lights on its exterior) the X&Y Bar is a far cry from being glamorous. A cold concrete bunker, the venue boasts

Above: Mil during 2011’s Bridge To Brisbane. Those of you who know me will already be aware that I’m in training again. Having successfully competed in 4 fun runs in 2011, I decided to hit the pavement once more in 2012, aiming for this year’s 10km Bridge To Brisbane event in September. A slight set

Photo: Mil Clayton. 2012. © “Chris Dale and Nick Barker.” You can’t argue with an $18 admission fee when the venue is hosting 4 fantastic Aussie bands. Last Saturday night at Brisbane’s Beetle Bar was the official launch of We All Want To’s first single, “You Used To Be Funny.” To get the night rock

Above: Seasick Steve. Photo: Mil Clayton. 2012. © It was perfect weather for my first Byron Bay Bluesfest. The ride down on the Triumph was a relaxing way to do the 3 hour trip from Brisbane, despite getting a little lost on the way to the new festival venue. It was Saturday 7 April, and [...]

Photo by: Elliott Langmead Boots in Australia tend to be hideously expensive. Although I like to support Australian stores, sometimes I simply cannot justify the cost. Why is it that I can get an identical item for half the price overseas? I went to purchase a pair of running pants in the Brisbane C

“Linear” is not a word that comes to mind when talking about comedian Ross Noble. “Random”, however, is. Having seen Noble perform live a few years ago, I somewhat knew what to expect from last Friday night’s “Nonsensory Overload” show at Brisbane’s Concert Hall at QPAC. Afterall, the title says it

Above: Mil with Lindsay Webb. December 2011. Late last year, I blogged about Brisbane comedian Lindsay Webb and his brand new show “Humanity.” Having attended the third ‘trial run’ of the show last November, “Humanity” has since been taken around the country, most recently to the Adelaide Fringe Fes

Dr Martyn Jolly is the head of Photography and Media Arts at the ANU School of Art. His interest with early photography mixed with his fascination with the supernatural and soon he began researching the craze of early “spirit photography.” This research lead him to writing his book Faces of the Livi